What is decarboxylation?Give an example for the process.
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Decarboxylation means the removal of carbon dioxide from the carboxyl group of a carboxylic acid.
Explanation:
We get an alkane when we decarboxylate the sodium salt of a carboxylic acid by heating it with soda lime (a 3:1 mixture of caustic soda
The conversion of isocitrate to α-ketoglutarate is a crucial decarboxylation step in the Krebs cycle for the conversion of glucose to
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